#6D3D74
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(44.1% 0.104 322.3), rgb(109, 61, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#6D3D74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D3D74 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 61, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.104 322.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6D3D74 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6D3D74 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D3D74 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D3D74 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC4
oklch(70.6% 0.097 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB5
oklch(63% 0.124 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#9755A1
oklch(55.5% 0.135 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#81458A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6D3D74
oklch(44.1% 0.104 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#6D3D74 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #364C76 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435172 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4453 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D3D74
#6D3D74
oklch(44.1% 0.104 322.3)
- #2C6128
#2C6128
oklch(44.2% 0.105 142.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6D3D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.079
Use #6D3D74 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.